Roșia montană - Gold Corporation

Operation

Completion of mine construction and beginning of mining operations. Mining will begin only in Carnic pit this year. In year 0 the storage of the ore with a low consistency in gold and silver, in a low grade ore stockpile, will also take place.

Operation

Cetate pit opens, while the activity in Carnic open pit continues.

Operation

Mining in Carnic and Cetate pits, opened in the previous years.

Operation

Mining in Carnic and Cetate pits, opened in the previous years.

Operation

Mining in Carnic and Cetate pits, opened in the previous years.

Operation | Rehabilitation

Mining in Cetate pit temporarily stops. Mining in Carnic pit continues.

Rehabilitation of Cetate stockpile begins. The rehabilitation is conducted over a period of 2 years.

Operation | Rehabilitation

Mining activities only in Carnic pit.

Rehabilitation and re-vegetation of Cetate stockpile continues and is completed.

Operation

Mining of Carnic pit continues, while Orlea pit is opened for mining as well.

Operation

Mining in Carnic and Orlea pits.

Operation | Rehabilitation

Mining in Carnic and Orlea pits continues, while Cetate pit is reopened. The 4th pit, Jig, is also opened. Year 9 is the last year of mining in Carnic pit. The pit operations will take place alternatively, in order to optimize the closure plan and reduce the surface impacted by the mining activities.

Backfilling works are carried out on the southern part of Cetate pit. Backfilling of Carnic pit begins.

Operation | Rehabilitation

Mining operations continue in Cetate, Orlea and Jig pits, alternatively, to minimize the project impact and facilitate the efficient application of the closure plan.

Backfilling of Carnic pit continues and rehabilitation of Carnic stockpile begins. The rehabilitation and re-vegetation of the southern side of Carnic pit are also carried out this year.

Operation | Rehabilitation

Mining operations continue in Cetate, Orlea and Jig pits. Last year of mining in Jig pit. The operations are done alternatively, to minimize the project impact and facilitate the efficient application of the closure plan.

Backfilling of Carnic pit and rehabilitation of Carnic stockpile continue.

Operation | Rehabilitation

Mining operations continue in Cetate and Orlea pits. This is the last year of mining in the Orlea pit.

Rehabilitation of Carnic stockpile continues. Carnic, Orlea and Jig pits are also backfilled this year. Carnic stockpile will be completely rehabilitated and re-vegetated at the end of this year.

Operation | Rehabilitation

Cetate pit alone remains open in year 13.

Rehabilitation of Cetate and Jig pits begins. Backfilling of Orlea pit continues.

Operation | Rehabilitation

This is the last year of pit operations. Mining takes place only in Cetate pit. At the same time, the mining of the depleted ore stockpile begins.

Backfilling of Orlea pit continues and is completed. Cetate and Jig pits continue the rehabilitation process. The Southern part of the Cetate open pit will be completely rehabilitated and re-vegetated at the end of this year.

Operation | Rehabilitation

Mining of the depleted ore stockpile continues in Year 15.

Jig open pit will be completely rehabilitated and re-vegetated by the end of this year. Furthermore, the rehabilitation process begins for Orlea pit and the tailings dam. The flooding process begins in the Cetate pit.

Operation | Rehabilitation

Year 16 is the last year of mining operations. Mining is done only in the depleted ore stockpile.

Rehabilitation continues for Orlea pit and the tailings dam. Rehabilitation of Carnic pit is carried out by stabilizing the slopes. Flooding of the Cetate pit continues.

Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation and re-vegetation are completed for the Orlea pit and the tailings dam. Rehabilitation and re-vegetation of the depleted ore stockpile begins, while flooding of the Cetate pit continues. The land related to Jig pit, which has been rehabilitated, re-enters the agricultural circuit this year.

Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation and re-vegetation of the depleted ore stockpile and the access roads are completed. Rehabilitation of the process plant and of the tailings dam begins. The land related to the Carnic pit re-enters the agricultural circuit and flooding of the Cetate open pit continues.

Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation and re-vegetation are completed for the process plant, the Cetate dam and the secondary retention dam, as well as the aggregates quarries (Sulei and Paraul Porcului). Rehabilitation of the tailings dam and flooding of the Cetate pit continue. The lands related to the tailings dam and the Orlea pit re-enter the agricultural circuit.

Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation of the tailings management facility and flooding of the Cetate pit continue. The lands related to the depleted ore stockpile, Carnic, Cetate stockpiles and the aggregates quarries (Sulei and Paraul Porcului) re-enter the agricultural circuit.

Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation of the tailings management facility and flooding of the Cetate pit continue. The lands related to the process plant, access roads, Cetate dam and the secondary retention dam re-enter the agricultural circuit.

Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation of the tailings management facility and flooding of the the Cetate pit continue.

Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation of the tailings management facility and flooding of the Cetate pit continue.

Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation of the tailings management facility and flooding of the Cetate pit continue.

Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation of the tailings dam continues, as well as water treatment in the Cetate pit, until it complies with the quality requirements for surface waters. The tailings management facility re-enters the agricultural circuit. Starting with year 25, for a period estimated at between 30 and 50 years, post-closure monitoring continues.